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Celebrating Ten Years: 2004-2014Sun, 02 Aug 2015 14:59:50 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.3By: lisahttp://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/11/07/2007-cma-awards-live-blog/#comment-13441
Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:11:28 +0000http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/2007-cma-awards-live-blog/#comment-13441oh my goodness, this is great and hugely entertaining to read…..i felt like you were reading my mind.
i laughed, said–I KNOWW- said WHAT–said WHO, just like you throughout the show. kudos
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Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:59:46 +0000http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/2007-cma-awards-live-blog/#comment-13442[…] of the CMA Awards that I found interesting to read. I blogged about one a couple days ago but here is another to check out. It’s neat to read people’s perspectives of the awards show that […]
]]>By: 2007 CMA Awards Live Blog -- The 9513http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/11/07/2007-cma-awards-live-blog/#comment-13460
Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:28:50 +0000http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/2007-cma-awards-live-blog/#comment-13460[…] Well, it’s only a few minutes until show time. Anyone here yet? Kevin is live blogging over at Country Universe as […]
]]>By: Stephen H.http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/11/07/2007-cma-awards-live-blog/#comment-13462
Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:04:59 +0000http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/2007-cma-awards-live-blog/#comment-13462I refuse to accept the Tracy Lawrence song as the best vocal event of the year, as the solo version of the song (the version ACTUALLY released as a single) is much better than the version with Tim and Kenny. Maybe that’s just because I’m not a fan of Kenny.
]]>By: TobyFlattsfan01http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/11/07/2007-cma-awards-live-blog/#comment-13466
Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:33:50 +0000http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/2007-cma-awards-live-blog/#comment-13466Paul, I couldn’t agree more on the Tracy Lawrence win. After going through some of his demons back in the late 90’s, it’s been amazing to see him give the public some of the best music in the last couple of years.

Hey Jonathan, funny you mention LeAnn and American Gladiators in the same breath, because I could actually picture her as a contender for a celebrity special at some point. Come to think of it, I skipped out on last night’s show (the old ones) to watch the red carpet.

– I knew that Rascal Flatts were scheduled to open the show, so I figured that I had time to stop by the post office on my way home. And, in doing so, managed to miss Miranda Lambert’s performance, which was, honesty, the only performance that I was actively looking forward to. Super.

– I was surprised by the results in three of the four pre-show awards– I was sure that they’d give “Anyway” something and thought Video was its best bet, especially since Paisley’s “joke” videos usually don’t win. I was rooting for Eddie Bayers for Musician, since he’s never won, though you can’t really argue with the talent pool in that category. And I don’t think “Because of You” works as a duet at all, so I was glad that it lost Musical Event, even though I do like Kelly Clarkson a lot.

– Tim McGraw and Faith Hill were all over the ABC promos for the show, but were either of them actually there?

– When she drops a detail from the working class vernacular into the middle of a literary device the way Miranda Lambert did on “Me & Charlie Talking” or deliberately varies her rhyme scheme to emphasize a point the way Miranda Lambert did on “Gunpowder and Lead,” then I’ll reconsider whether or not Taylor Swift is the best country songwriter to come along in years. Until then? She seems like a sweet kid, but her songs are insipid and poorly composed and she can’t sing. The glittery guitar and the hair can only distract from so much.

– Sara Evans’ new nose looks bad, and her comment about Alison Krauss “earning” her nominations seemed to me like a thinly-veiled and sour-grapesy dig at Carrie Underwood.

– I liked the “marching band at an awards show” stunt better when OutKast did it at the Grammys a couple of years ago. I’m still a fan of Brad Paisley’s, but “Online” already sounds badly dated, and I was actually glad to be wrong in predicting that 5th Gear would win Album of the Year. Song-for-song, it’s just diminished returns on Time Well Wasted, which fully deserved its win last year.

– That’s enough, John Rich. You too, Kid Rock.

– Considering how little attention they gave him when he was at his commercial peak, I can’t believe they asked Dwight Yoakam to be one of the revolving-door co-hosts. But I can believe that he’d be the one to give an actual tribute to Porter Wagoner. Dwight’s still one of my heroes, so it was great to see him.

– Sugarland deservedly wins Vocal Duo. And I can see them holding onto it until Jennifer Nettles’ eventual solo break. Really, the performance was a (phenomenal) showcase for her, but would it have killed them to let part of the spotlight hit Kristian Bush?

– I didn’t realize LeAnn Rimes was so broad-shouldered. Does she know that NBC is planning a revival of American Gladiators? Her voice blends well with Reba’s, though, and she’s at least two years’ overdue to re-gain the kind of industry recognition she received as a teenager.

– Kellie Pickler was born a generation too late to take her rightful place in the cast of Hee Haw. There’s laying it on thick, and then there’s Kellie. She sounds better than she did on American Idol, but the shtick remains the same.

– That’s the best performance I’ve heard Little Big Town give. Though Lord knows they’ve rehearsed the song enough that it ought to have been good. They still need to fire their stylist, though.

– I don’t much care for his new single, but Josh Turner sounded great, too, and it’s going to be sooner rather than later that he starts cleaning up at the awards shows.

– I ended up going 6 for 12 on predictions, which I don’t think is terrible, considering that there wasn’t much consensus as to who would win in most categories.

– I knew that Rascal Flatts were scheduled to open the show, so I figured that I had time to stop by the post office on my way home. And, in doing so, managed to miss Miranda Lambert’s performance, which was, honesty, the only performance that I was actively looking forward to. Super.

– I was surprised by the results in three of the four pre-show awards– I was sure that they’d give “Anyway” something and thought Video was its best bet, especially since Paisley’s “joke” videos usually don’t win. I was rooting for Eddie Bayers for Musician, since he’s never won, though you can’t really argue with the talent pool in that category. And I don’t think “Because of You” works as a duet at all, so I was glad that it lost Musical Event, even though I do like Kelly Clarkson a lot.

– Tim McGraw and Faith Hill were all over the ABC promos for the show, but were either of them actually there?

– When she drops a detail from the working class vernacular into the middle of a literary device the way Miranda Lambert did on “Me & Charlie Talking” or deliberately varies her rhyme scheme to emphasize a point the way Miranda Lambert did on “Gunpowder and Lead,” then I’ll reconsider whether or not Taylor Swift is the best country songwriter to come along in years. Until then? She seems like a sweet kid, but her songs are insipid and poorly composed and she can’t sing. The glittery guitar and the hair can only distract from so much.

– Sara Evans’ new nose looks bad, and her comment about Alison Krauss “earning” her nominations seemed to me like a thinly-veiled and sour-grapesy dig at Carrie Underwood.

– I liked the “marching band at an awards show” stunt better when OutKast did it at the Grammys a couple of years ago. I’m still a fan of Brad Paisley’s, but “Online” already sounds badly dated, and I was actually glad to be wrong in predicting that 5th Gear would win Album of the Year. Song-for-song, it’s just diminished returns on Time Well Wasted, which fully deserved its win last year.

– That’s enough, John Rich. You too, Kid Rock.

– Considering how little attention they gave him when he was at his commercial peak, I can’t believe they asked Dwight Yoakam to be one of the revolving-door co-hosts. But I can believe that he’d be the one to give an actual tribute to Porter Wagoner. Dwight’s still one of my heroes, so it was great to see him.

– Sugarland deservedly wins Vocal Duo. And I can see them holding onto it until Jennifer Nettles’ eventual solo break. Really, the performance was a (phenomenal) showcase for her, but would it have killed them to let part of the spotlight hit Kristian Bush?

– I didn’t realize LeAnn Rimes was so broad-shouldered. Does she know that NBC is planning a revival of American Gladiators? Her voice blends well with Reba’s, though, and she’s at least two years’ overdue to re-gain the kind of industry recognition she received as a teenager.

– Kellie Pickler was born a generation too late to take her rightful place in the cast of Hee Haw. There’s laying it on thick, and then there’s Kellie. She sounds better than she did on American Idol, but the shtick remains the same.

– That’s the best performance I’ve heard Little Big Town give. Though Lord knows they’ve rehearsed the song enough that it ought to have been good. They still need to fire their stylist, though.

– I don’t much care for his new single, but Josh Turner sounded great, too, and it’s going to be sooner rather than later that he starts cleaning up at the awards shows.

– I ended up going 6 for 12 on predictions, which I don’t think is terrible, considering that there wasn’t much consensus as to who would win in most categories.

]]>By: Kenthttp://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/11/07/2007-cma-awards-live-blog/#comment-13463
Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:15:14 +0000http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/2007-cma-awards-live-blog/#comment-13463My favorite performances were definitely Keith Urban and Sugarland. Although Reba and Leann’s performance wasn’t my favorite, I thought they did a spectacular job on it. Their vocals were amazing. I also thought Carrie Underwood has amazing vocals. Kellie Pickler’s performance was certainly touching. And as the Rascal Flatts / Jamie Foxx performance, I kind of liked it, but Gary couodn’t have sang it worse. His vocals were terrible. I didn’t even bother to pay attention to Kenny Chesney; he bores me.

I was glad Sugarland finally knocked Brooks & Dunn out of the Vocal Duo slot. I think Rodney Atkins deserved the Horizon Award over Taylor Swift, but I’m not terribly disappointed. The main disappointments for me were George Strait’s win for Album and Kenny’s win for Entertainer. I would have liked to see Keith Urban or Dierks Bentley win for Album of the Year, and anyone other than Kenny would have been an improvement.

]]>By: MattoBhttp://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/11/07/2007-cma-awards-live-blog/#comment-13443
Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:14:05 +0000http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/2007-cma-awards-live-blog/#comment-13443Paul, I’d disagree about them not having musical talent. They just aren’t the same kind of talents as Hank Thompson. I have no problem with The Eagles being at the show since they’re basically country now (with the genre sonics moving to them moreso than them becoming more country). As for Foxx, he shouldn’t have been there AT ALL singing that song. C’mon CMA. Honor folks like Vince Gill. Hell, bring back Vinnny as the host.
]]>By: Paul W Dennishttp://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/11/07/2007-cma-awards-live-blog/#comment-13444
Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:42:57 +0000http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/2007-cma-awards-live-blog/#comment-13444I’m certainly glad to see the great Tracy Lawrence finally win a CMA award, even if it was for an album track with two lesser vocalists (the single version was the better version, but it wasn’t nominated for anything)

By and large, I though the show was a waste of time – I DVR’d it and fast forwarded through most of the performances. Whowever engineered the sound for the show should be hung, drawn and quartered (and then castrated)